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Developing a Telemonitoring System for Stroke Rehabilitation
Published in Philip D. Bust, Contemporary Ergonomics 2007, 2018
S. Wilson, R. Davies, T. Stone, J. Hammerton, P. Ware, S. Mawson, N. Harris, C. Eccleston, H. Zheng, N. Black, G. Mountain
The aim of stroke rehabilitation is to maximise the functional and cognitive abilities of the patient and help settle them back into the community. Intensive, repetitive task-specific exercises – such as sit-to-stand, step with affected lower limb, reach with affected upper limb and hand-to-mouth movements – may be necessary for months or years to recover movement function (Miltner et al., 1999, Rossini et al., 2003). The National Services Framework for Older People recommends that rehabilitation should continue until maximum recovery has been achieved (DoH, 2001), yet in the UK the length of inpatient rehabilitation for stroke is decreasing, and opportunities for outpatient rehabilitation are limited.
Impact of distance on stroke inpatients’ mobility in rehabilitation clinics: a shadowing study
Published in Building Research & Information, 2022
Maja Kevdzija, Gesine Marquardt
The main goals of stroke rehabilitation are mobility and daily activities (ADL) independence (Luker et al., 2015). The sudden loss of control, complex post-stroke impairments and the long recovery process can contribute to depression and anxiety in patients (Gaete Moncayo & Bogousslavsky, 2008; Pohjasvaara et al., 1998), which have been linked to delays in stroke rehabilitation and increased functional dependence (Pohjasvaara et al., 2001). Regaining independence in mobility and daily activities typically signifies recovery for patients who believe they have regained control and made significant rehabilitation progress (Luker et al., 2015). This process of recovering mobility and ADL autonomy occurs not just in therapies but also through physical, cognitive and social activities that patients engage in during their free time.
A Survey of Technologies Facilitating Home and Community-Based Stroke Rehabilitation
Published in International Journal of Human–Computer Interaction, 2023
Xiaohua Sun, Jiayan Ding, Yixuan Dong, Xinda Ma, Ran Wang, Kailun Jin, Hexin Zhang, Yiwen Zhang
Improved motor control and muscle strength are two primary goals of post-stroke rehabilitation. To improve motor control, wearable devices are the most common applications with accelerometers and Inertial Measurement Units (IMU) built inside, which are the most frequently used sensing technologies (Wang et al., 2017). Patients could track their upper and lower limb joint flexibility rehabilitation progress by sensing and quantifying movement accuracy, training time, and repetitions. Understanding rehabilitation exercise statistics can help individuals stay motivated to exercise on a regular basis.